Background
Anderson was born and raised in South Lake Tahoe, California, the fifth of eight children.
Anderson was born and raised in South Lake Tahoe, California, the fifth of eight children.
Anderson has built a reputation as one of the top slopestyle riders in the business. She has been one of the most successful female snowboarders on the Swatch TTR World Snowboard Tour and took home the gold medal in the Olympic debut of women"s snowboard slopestyle at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. In addition to her many career wins, Jamie has been giving back to the snowboarding community through participation in the High Cascade Snowboard Camp.
She has hosted a Signature Session™ at High Cascade in 2009–2012 and is scheduled to host another Signature Session™ camp in 2014.
Anderson began snowboarding in 2000, when she received a hand-me-down snowboard at the age of nine, and qualified for the 2004 Winter X Games just four years later. In 2005, she took home a bronze, becoming the youngest female medalist in the competition at age 15.
After her successful start and after leading the rankings for over 40 weeks, Anderson finished the season in third place on the Swatch TTR Tour due to injury. Though she recovered quickly, Jamie"s confidence took a hit with a loss in the next round at the Winter Dew Tour in 2010.
Anderson continued her season with good results from the Winter Dew Tour, finishing off the season in the lead of the Winter Dew Tour Cup Standings.
Anderson then returned to the TTR Tour and took home the Roxy Chicken Jam United States slopestyle title and podium finish at the Burton United States Open slopestyle. She ended her season in world northern 5 on the Swatch TTR World Tour.
Jamie also ended her season in the northern
1 spot on the Swatch TTR World Tour.